Senate Approves 2 Anti-Crime Bills
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The Senate overwhelmingly approved two anti-crime bills, voting to establish a national registry of convicted sex offenders and to make it a federal crime to cross state lines to harass or threaten someone. By voice vote, senators approved a measure by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) making it a felony to travel to another state to intimidate people or their immediate family. Also approved was a bill by Sens. Phil Gramm (R-Texas) and Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-Del.) requiring creation of a national registry to track people convicted of sex crimes involving violence or minors.
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